FAX Image Data Management with Automatic Quality Check Deletion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face a heavy operation burden when checking the image quality of printed FAX documents in conventional multi-function peripherals, as they need to manually verify the quality of each printed image and confirm normality, leading to inefficiencies, especially when the device is left unattended for extended periods.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus with receiving, storage, printing, and controlling means that automatically deletes FAX image data when the image quality is confirmed appropriate by the user, reducing the need for repetitive checks and thus minimizing user operation burden.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the conventional multi-function peripheral stores FAX image data and requires user confirmation for each printed image, then the image quality can be verified, but the operation burden on users increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically deleting FAX image data after successful printing without requiring continuous user confirmation. The printing unit automatically manages the deletion process based on printing completion status, eliminating the need for users to manually verify each image while maintaining reliability through automatic tracking of printed versus unprinted data
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the printing unit provides status information about printed images to the control unit, which then automatically manages data deletion. This feedback loop ensures that image quality verification is maintained through automatic monitoring while reducing user operation burden by eliminating manual confirmation requirements
2Productivity
If the multi-function peripheral accumulates large amounts of FAX image data during extended periods, then more FAX documents can be received, but the storage space is consumed and user burden increases when checking each printed image
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically managing the deletion of FAX image data based on printing status. The control unit proactively deletes data after successful printing without waiting for user intervention, which maintains high FAX receiving capacity while preventing accumulation of unnecessary data that would require user time for verification
Solution Approach 2:
The printing unit and control unit work together in a self-service manner where the system automatically tracks which FAX images have been printed and deletes their corresponding data without user involvement. This self-management approach maximizes productivity by allowing continuous FAX reception while eliminating the time loss associated with manual quality checking of accumulated data
Data Source
AI summary
A control section attaches a reprinting data mark to FAX image data received in a “Replace Toner” state and then stores the data. Then, a user is prompted to check whether an image of the FAX image data with the reprinting data mark printed most recently has been outputted appropriately. In case of appropriate output, all the FAX image data pieces with the reprinting data marks stored in a storage section are deleted. In contrast, in case of inappropriate output, the FAX image data is stored intact as reprinting data.